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Rising Juniors:Class Selection Survey

Family ConnectionWorkshop

Career Search

Today’s Agenda

Sign up for 7 classes

Explore possible career paths

Discipline Area

Credits Verified Credits

Discipline Area

Credits Verified Credits

English 4 2 English 4 2Mathematics 4 2 Mathematics 3 1

Laboratory Science 4 2 Laboratory Science 3 1

History and Social Science

4 2 History and Social Science

3 1

World Languages 3 (or 4) World Languages 0

Health and Physical Ed.

2 Health and Physical Ed. 2

Electives 3 Electives 4

Student Selected SOL TEST

1 Student SelectedSOL TEST

1

Personal Finance and Econ

1 Personal Finance and Econ

1

Fine Arts or Career & Technical

1 Fine Arts or Career & Technical

2

Total 26 9 Total 22 6

Advanced Diploma Standard Diploma

Course SelectionsThe PROCESS

• Computer Labs – sign up for 7 classes; you can make changes online from home until five school days after this presentation.

• 1 on 1 Meeting with Counselor – review all classes for 2014-15, including teacher recommendations; you may make changes to courses at this time.

• April 9 – receive course selections with report card – student can use this form to make changes from that point on until APRIL 30.

Let’s Pick Classes

• Log in to Family Connection

www.lcps.org/fhs School Counseling

Family Connection (on right hand side) Login (username : ID #; password: ID #)

About Me FHS Course Request Survey MY PROFILE – UPDATE EMAIL ADDRESS

ClassesWhen you are finished selecting classes

DO NOT HIT SAVE AND SUBMIT!

Class choices are:

Now, pick some classes for junior year

English

• English 11 A

• English 11 H

• AP Language and Writing

U.S. and Virginia History

• U.S. and Virginia History A

• AP U.S. History

Science– Environmental Explorations (prerequisite: 2 lab

sciences; Earth & Biology suggested)– Conceptual Physics (prerequisite: Algebra I) – Chemistry <SOL> (prerequisite: Algebra I, strongly

recommend co-requisite with Algebra II)– Physics (prerequisite: Algebra II)– Advanced Placement (AP) Biology (prerequisite:

Biology & Chemistry) – Advanced Placement (AP) Chemistry

(prerequisite: Chemistry)– Advanced Placement (AP) Physics (prerequisite:

Physics; and co-requisite: Calculus)

MathAlgebra 1 - Geometry

Algebra 1<SOL>

Geometry550000<SOL>

Functions,Algebra & Data

Analysis565000

Geometry<SOL>

Algebra 2/Trigonometry

571000<SOL>

Algebra 2560000<SOL>

Functions, Algebra & Data Analysis

565000

Functions and Advanced Functions

Functions of Alg/Data Analysis

Geometry550000<SOL>

Algebra 2(IF already completed

Geometry)560000<SOL>

Advanced Functions &

Modeling

Advanced Algebra/Precalculus

580000

Any of these courses:Computer MathDiscrete Math &

Probability & Statistics

Algebra 2 – Computer Math

Algebra 2<SOL>

Advanced Algebra/Precalculus

580000

Advanced Functions & Modeling570000

Any of these courses:Computer Math (math

elective)Discrete Math

Probability & StatisticsAP Statistics

Algebra 2/ Trigonometry

<SOL>

Mathematical Analysis586000

Advanced Algebra/Precalculus

580000

Any of these courses:Computer Math (math

elective)Discrete Math

Probability & StatisticsAP Statistics

Computer Math (Math Elective)

AP Computer Science A

595100

Any of the other courses

following Algebra 2

Adv. Alg - Math Analysis

Adv. Alg/Precalculus

AP Calculus AB585100

Mathematical Analysis586000

Any of these courses:Computer Math

(math elective)Discrete Math

Probability & StatisticsAP Statistics

Math Analysis

AP Calculus BC586100

AP Calculus AB585100

Any of these courses:Computer Math

(math elective)Discrete Math

Probability & StatisticsAP Statistics

AP Calculus - AP Stats

AP Calculus AB

AP Calculus BC586100

Any of these courses:Computer Math (math

elective)Discrete Math

Probability & StatisticsAP Statistics

AP Calculus BC

Multivariable Calculus583000

Any of these courses:Computer Math (math

elective)Discrete Math

Probability & StatisticsAP Statistics

AP Statistics

Follow path from course

you took in 2012-13

World Language• If you are going to move on to the next level of

your language, select the next class in sequence

• You may choose to start a new language (remember 2 years of 2 different languages or at least 3 years of 1 language for Advanced Diploma)

• If you have met your language graduation requirement, you can take another elective instead of a language

Personal Finance & Economics

• All students need to take a semester of Economics and a semester of Personal Finance.

Or• Take full year AP Economics and semester

Personal Finance

Electives

• Review the choices, add classes not to exceed an overall total of 7 full credits.

• Do not select the Save and Submit option

• This will allow you have access to make changes at home with your parents

Turn off monitor…

What career interests you

• If you could be anything, what would you like to do for a career?

• Why?• What do you know about the education

and/or training needed for that career?

Explore careers on Family Connections

1. Log-in to Family Connection:Go to FHS website School CounselorsWelcome Family Connection Log-inYour log in is your student ID for e mail and password

2. Select Careers tab at top of page Go to What are my interests Cluster Finder

answer the questions and see what you find out about yourself. Any surprises?

Thanks for coming!